Course Aims
To provide the basic underpinning knowledge of permanent way construction, components and working methods associated with maintenance, renewal, repair, adjustment and dismantling of permanent way assets.
Duration
5 daysLearning Objectives
At the end of the training the delegate will be able to:
- Identify and describe the function of each of the component parts of the track infrastructure including:
- Plain Line and switches and crossings including rail, sleepers, bearers, ballast, fastenings, pads, insulators, clips, fishplates, bolts, tie bars, stretcher bars, switch heaters and lubricators.
- Joints including insulated joints
- Adjustment switches
- Drains
- Vegetation
- Civil Engineering Structures, including cuttings, embankment and culverts
- Signalling equipment including signals, point machines, cranks and rodding, AWS inductors, TPWS track equipment, axle counters, on track and lineside cables
- OHL equipment including structures, catenaries, earth, red and yellow bonds.
- Describe the types of rountine preventative maintenance undertake on the permanent way including:
- Measured Shovel Packing
- Slewing the track (Manual & Hydraulic)
- Removal of wet beds
- Rail adjusting including adjustment switches
- Crossing replacement
- Insulated joint renewal
- Fishplate, switch slide chair and expansion switch lubrication
- Rail including plain rails and switch and stock rails
- Stressing and re-stressing
- Sleeper and timber changing including longitudinal timbers
- Fastening, pad and insulator replacement
- Packing (Shovel & Kango)
- Handheld Stoneblower
- Rail Lubrication
- The likely impact of each of the above types of work on the safe operation of the railway, what is measured and what is acceptable during repairs under traffic and under possession.
- How the weather can affect the operation of the railway and restrict when work can be done.
- Dismantling, installation, adjustment and replacement techniques, including lifting technique, used on permanent way assets in respect of either plain line or switches and crossings.
- How mechanised maintenance is used to support maintenance of permanent way assets including the types of machine used
- The types of small plant and equipment used during work on permanent way assets.
- What preventative maintenance including assessing what is wrong at the site to identify short term and long term resolutions is undertaken in off track areas including:
- Drainage
- Lineside vegetation control
- Fencing
- Embankment and cutting maintenance
- Who is responsible for the quality of work done during normal maintenance activities.
- Carry out the following maintenance activites within the limits of their personal authority including selecting the appropriate tool for the job, checking it is fit for purpose and using it safely:
- Unclip and re-fasten rails including fitting rollers and side rollers for stressing in accordance with TWI 2P014
- Change a set of fish plates and fit shims in accordance with TWI 2C001
- Change a sleeper in accordance with TWI 2P034, TWI 2P036 or TWI 2P043
- Move a rail in accordance with TWI 2G046
- Lift a joint in accordance with TWI 2T014
- Fit void meters in accordance with TWI 2G004
- Open out the ballast ready for Measured Shovel Packing in accordance with TWI 2T007
- Re-ballast the track to the correct profile in accordance with TWI 2B004
- Change a Pandrol fastclip fastening
Pre Requisite Requirements
The delegate will require:
- Company Induction Module
- Personal Track Safety
- Manual Handling
PPE Requirements
This course requires the delegate to be on or near the running line, therefore, they MUST be in possession of: -
• Protective “all orange” high Visibility Clothing to BS EN 471
• Safety Footwear to BS EN ISO 20345
• Safety Helmet (white/blue) to BS EN 397
• General Purpose Gloves to BS EN388
• Safety Glasses BS. EN.166 and of Optical Class 1 with Impact Resistance F
Certification
On successful completion of the course, a Statement of Achievement will be issued to the delegate and the result will be notified onto Sentinel.
